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Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” One sunshiny day a couple of years ago, my friend Bill in his Mooney (C-FIHH) and I in my Comanche (C-FLHV) were flying the 142 miles from Great Falls, Montana to Lethbridge, Alberta. We’d taken off one right behind the other, so not surprisingly arrived more or less […]

The era of self-policing for light sport aircraft manufacturers may be coming to a close as the FAA is hinting it wants a say in how the industry is run. Should there be more government oversight in the LSA sector? (click to answer) Last Week’s Question: Results Want to see the current breakdown of responses? […]

My home airport is KAVP, which has an active flight school. I heard the following communication between ATC and a student pilot. Student:“Ground, Cherokee 1234. Request staying in the pattern for practice touch-and-goes.” ATC:“Report mid-field and intentions on each pass. Taxi to runway 4.” After the second touch-and-go, the following was heard: Student:“Cherokee 1234. Left-field […]

Flying low and slow with the occasional whiff of honeysuckle through the open cabin window is what flying an Aeronca Champ is all about. Theres a certain romance tagging along with a rag-and-tube two-seater thats left over from the post-World War II heyday. Moreover, the Aeronca Champ is perhaps one of the few 288 remaining […]

It’s all about the avgas. The clock is ticking on 100LL, and many are worried that there may be a 100 octane crunch in the days before a new fuel standard solidifies. We’re curious if the thought keeps you awake at night. Do you think enough is being done to ensure a supply of 100 […]

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” While cruising through New York’s class B airspace on a busy Friday evening I heard this: Cherokee:“New York departure control, Cherokee One Two Three Four Five off Teterboro: 1,000′ climbing to 3,000′.” New York Departure:“Cherokee One Two Three Four Five, why are you squawking 3012?” [pause] Cherokee:“Umm. I […]

Each week, we run a sampling of the letters received to our editorial inbox here in AVmail. One letter that’s particularly relevant, informative, or otherwise compelling will headline this section as our “Letter of the Week,” and we’ll send the author an official AVweb baseball cap as a “thank you” for interacting with us (and […]

If the FCC’s plans are implemented, you’ll need a 406 MHz ELT sooner rather than later to meet their regulations. Are you rushing out to buy one? Will you try to meet the FCC deadline for 406 MHz ELT equipage? (click to answer) Last Week’s Question: Results Want to see the current breakdown of responses? […]

Each week, we run a sampling of the letters received to our editorial inbox here in AVmail. One letter that’s particularly relevant, informative, or otherwise compelling will headline this section as our “Letter of the Week,” and we’ll send the author an official AVweb baseball cap as a “thank you” for interacting with us (and […]

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” At some now-forgotten backwoods class G airport, I was in the run-up area trying to unfoul a plug by leaning the crap out of my worn-out Lycoming 180hp engine, and, despite my anxiety over an impending $25K overhaul, I managed to catch the following on CTAF: Cherokee 1234:“Cherokee […]